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LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Mo. — Thanks to a Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop A K9, 90 pounds of methamphetamine were found during a traffic stop in Lafayette County.

According to MSHP, a trooper stopped a black Dodge minivan on westbound Interstate 70 at about 12:47 p.m. on Thursday, July 21.

During the stop, Troop A K9 Zsolti alerted troopers to the vehicle and through further investigation, about 90 pounds of meth were found in a false compartment.

  • Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A K9 Zsolti ((Photo from MSHP Troop A)
  • Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A K9 Zsolti seen with items from a drug bust. (Photo from MSHP Troop A)
  • The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 90 pounds of meth were found during a recent traffic stop in Lafayette County. ((Photo from MSHP Troop A)

The driver of the vehicle was taken to Lafayette County Jail.

Earlier this week on the Kansas side of the state line, a multi-agency, multi-day operation led to the seizure of over 120 pounds of methamphetamine.

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